EFCO Youth Germany members spent a weekend together working on projects for their folk groups but amidst all the hard work, they took some time to get creative thinking about families and how important they are as part of EFCO Read More …

As part of the EFCO Youth 2016 project theme ‘Family’, members form our various groups have been sharing their stories and what the theme means to them. In this article, Raphael who is a member of EFCO Youth France tells Read More …

EFCO France under the leadership of Claire Gattet will host the German EFCO Member group The Sounding Windrose under their leader Andreas Schillings on a visit to Tarare. The dates are from 27th to the 30th of July. The group Read More …

EFCO Members in Poprad Slovakia ” Letnicka” This year will celebrate 20 years of their Festival of Dolls in Poprad from the 2nd to 7th June. The group are founder members of EFCO. Their leader is Nina Krigovska We wish Read More …

For the first time EFCO Youth have decided to theme their events for 2016 in a bid to help members collaborate and understand each other’s work. The theme for 2016 is ‘FAMILY’ and it’s very open to interpretation. EFCO Youth Read More …

let us build a bridge between hearts, people and nations across 50 years of singing, dancing,music and intercultural understanding Klingende Windrose from North Rhine Westphalia one of EFCO’S founding and most active groups under their new Leader Andreas Schillings are Read More …

By Christine Schillings for EFCO youth ‘Let´s build a bridge from us to every nation’ Christine Schillings, 22-year-old EFCO Youth President of Germany, and her family talk about family traditions, their special relationship and their love to folk, art and Read More …

Congratulations to our folk friends Poligrodzianie from Poznan Poland who under the leadership of Marzenna Biegala-Howorska won the Grand Prize Golden ” Orpheus The prizes included Cheque for 1000 euro and the Gold Medal of the World Folklore Champions 2015. Read More …

One of EFCO’S Greatest support groups the Sounding Windrose have made some very .important changes to their organisation. Group founder and leader Barbara Schoch has retired as leader and will act as President of the Group. The new leader of Read More …